The 16th International Terroir congress and the 3rd ClimWine symposium was organised jointly in Bordeaux (France) from the 5 to 9 July 2026.
DOI of the book :
10.58233/terclim-2026
The Mediterranean region stands out as a “hot spot” due to projections of substantial increases in temperature and decreases in rainfall, which would lead to marked decreases in water availability throughout the Mediterranean region.
The agricultural sector faces climate challenges such as droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat waves, as well as the need for more efficient resource management and the implementation of sustainable farming practices.
In the Beaujolais and Savoie vineyards, climate change led to earlier phenological stages, more frequent episodes of elevated temperatures, and increased vine water deficit.
In recent years, interest in PIWI grapevine varieties has increased markedly.
Commercial vineyards encounter various challenges from abiotic and biotic factors, especially as climate change accelerates these issues.
Climate change is exerting unprecedented pressure on global viticulture, altering precipitation patterns, intensifying drought events, and making efficient irrigation management a critical challenge for sustainable production.
Background: Terroir integrates the sensory attributes of wine with the environmental and human factors that shape grape production, including climate, soil, cultivar, and viticultural practices.
Marketed as a way to protect crops against increasing temperature and drought induced by climate change while producing sustainable energy, agrivoltaic systems are undergoing a rapid expansion globally.
Climate change is profoundly affecting wine production globally. Increasing temperatures induce advanced phenology, shifting the ripening period to a warmer part of the summer.
Climate change is increasingly disrupting viticulture by decoupling technological and phenolic maturity, thereby threatening grape aromatic quality.